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The home-improvement chain is now one of the companies most caught up in Trump's immigration crackdown. The retailer's history with day laborers is long. So far, it's choosing to keep its distance.
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Forecasts nudge Erin's likely path to the west, increasing the risks at U.S. beaches. Experts say the storm's massive size, rather than its windspeeds, is what makes it a threat.
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Last week, the Haoe Lead fire was 57% contained. Cheoah and Tusquittee Ranger Brian Browning says firefighters kept some of the oldest trees in the country safe during the blaze in the wilderness area. -
The school superintendent pitched two options for an increase to staff pay to the county commissioner.
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The figure is more than twice what it was in March 2024, when the county had among the lowest unemployment rates in the state. -
A massive climbing gym, art bazaar and woodworking studio are slated to open later this year. -
In an appeal letter, NC Governor Josh Stein asks Trump administration to reconsider decision about cost-sharing arrangement. -
Efforts to remove massive amounts of debris from Helene prompt environmental concerns. -
The decision brings Western North Carolina one step closer to receiving the funding, which was allocated by Congress late last year in the wake of Hurricane Helene. -
The railway had been out of service since the historic storm swept through Western North Carolina in September. -
The North Carolina Division of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association filed a lawsuit on behalf of former Brevard Police Department Sgt. Wilson Bunn. -
Sue Shugart will start as chief executive officer on May 26. She has been in healthcare for more than 20 years, and most recently served as CEO of Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherford, N.C.
